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I HORSE HOPPLE. No. 262,835. Patented Aug. 15, 1882.

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ALBERT T; SAYRE, OF WEDGEWOOD, NEW YORK.

HORSE-HOPPLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,835, dated August 15, 1882.

Application filed May 17, 1882.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT T. SAYRE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Wedgewood, in the county of Schuyler and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Horse-Hopple, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in horse-hopples in which metal and leather are combined and the objects of my invention are, first, to provide with a leather hopple couplings that will not uncouple when in use; second, the combining of the couplings and leather in a manner that isadjustable,qnickly adjusted to the foot, and will not gall by long wearing. 1 attain these objects by the parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view as it. would appear when clasped about the foot. Fig. 2 is a detailed view of the double hook or coupler. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the riveted eye. Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the adjustable eye.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The metal hooks or coupler a, a, chain 1), and leather strap 0, with metal eyes d and 6, constitute the parts in this hopplel To the sides of the coupleraa, and at either end, are projectionsffff to keep the eyes (I and c from slipping off or uncoupling when in (No model.)

use. The openings in the eyes are made oblong and to correspond with a cross-section of the eye-wearin g or nominal parts of the hooks a a, which serves to keep both in the same plane,

yet giving the eyes freedom to swing inward e, I make aseries of openings, through which the leather can be passed back and forth, and held in any position by buckle-holes fitting over the rigid tongue g, projectingfrom the bar h, Fig. l.

1 am aware that leather hopples have been made. I therefore do not claim such, broadly; but

What I do claim, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-- In a hopple, the leather strap 0, having the metallic eye d, rigidly secured thereto, and the eye 0, adjustably secured thereon, in combination with the coupler a a, provided with the projections or hooks f, all substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

ALBERT T. SAYRE. Witnesses EMME'I HORTON, JOHN CLARK. 

